Happy Halloween!!!

Happy Halloween from the witch on West Street! I had a busy day today. Carol and I went out to eat at Family Affair this morning for a late breakfast and we celebrated her upcoming birthday on Monday. Then we headed on over to the church to get things set up for the purse/scrap booking class that I taught this afternoon. The gal's loved making the purse although making it for the first time can be tricky. The next one's they make will go much faster and easier. They were all taking notes as they plan on making more of them for gifts. I picked up a few groceries at the grocery store after class. Wayne and Susie brought over 3 huge boxes of elk/hamburger last night and put it in my freezer. Yes.....you heard correctly....in the freezer. I had to clean out all of my stuff that I had been storing in there. Wayne has been having a very successful hunting and fishing season so they are out of freezer space. I am glad that I could help them out. And I can eat burger whenever I want too. Now isn't that sweet!!!! So I picked out a couple of recipes last night and picked up a few ingredients I was missing at the store after scrap booking today. The first thing I plan on making will be Hamburger soup. After eating supper tonight, I took the lap top up on the bed with me and was looking at pictures of cards with the cats curled around me and I fell asleep. I sure can fall asleep at the drop of a hat except at night when I am suppose to be sleeping...hee hee. I just finished putting in my stamping order and think I will head into the stamping room. I need to work on November's stamp camp. Happy Haunting! Boo

Medallion #4

Today was the first day of my second day time stamp camp. I had two new stampers today that fell in love with it. It was so fun to see there eye's when they embossed with the heat gun for the very first time. You stamper's know what I mean. As much as I have embossed, it still seems magical to me.

I had a little napper this afternoon, unpacked stamping stuff and repacked for tomorrow. What a busy week.

I am listening to some new tunes from the library that I picked up today after class. Seal (I ordered that one because of the song A Kiss From A Rose), Pavaratti, and Andrea Bocelli. The prayer from Andrea Bocelli and Pavaratti is on right now and that song just gives me the chills....no matter how many times I hear it. It is so beautiful. It doesn't matter that I can't understand half the words! Pavaratti could sing to me any day.....lol I just love it.

Happy Halloween.....don't forget to leave some chocolate on my door step! Hee Hee! Have a good one! Boo

Yo Yo Quilt

This is the yo-yo quilt that I was telling you about that I repaired and finished for a gal in Milwaukee. Don't ask me to mend....I hate mending, but I do like to do quilt restoration. We met today at Subway and I gave her the quilt. She is very happy to have the work that her mother started, finished and she plan's on hanging it on a wall in her home. I laid this out on top of my bed so you could get a peek at it. Doesn't it look like a sea of yo yo's!?!?!?!

I just finished baking my cake for stamp camp tomorrow. I made a Halloween Funfetti cake. Too bad Zach won't be around, he loves funfetti cakes. I have been working on some boxed card sets that I will be selling at Women's night out on the 5th. If you are there...please stop in and say "hi"!! I was hoping to finish them tonight but I am just too darn tired. I need to go to bed and get some zzzz's! I got in a tiny nap this afternoon but the phone rang and woke me up. It has been a non stop phone day...especially tonight. Have a good one! Me

Tree for All Season's, Branch Out, & All Holidays

These are the projects we made at Linda Mohn's stamping party last night. The top card uses the stamp set Branch Out. It is not in the current catalog but is on the dormant list and is available to purchase. You can change the coloring of the leaves to suit the different seasons. I taught the gals (after many tries...hehe) how to make the double loop bow. When I did it at home, I didn't have any problems making it. Of course when I stood up in front of the group...I had trouble, couldn't get the linen thread through the second hole....then you get nervous and your hands start to shake.....LOL But eventually I got it through the holes. Fortunately I am able to laugh at myself and not take it too seriously.
This card uses the stamp set Tree for All Season's and All Holidays. I love these color's together, but then I am a fan of the color blue. Both of these tree stamp sets belong to Melissa and she was so kind to let me use them.

I have been a busy little beaver today getting my house ready for tomorrow's down line meeting. I thought I would get some stamping done this afternoon but that never happened. Once you clean one thing, you find something else that needs cleaning. A never ending job around here, but my body has said that is enough! Plus I set the tables up for tomorrow, dishes are all set up on the counter, made the BBQ, did dishes, vaccumed, Lady Di stopped in, I was answering phone call's and doing laundry. I have a couple more things left to do tonight but I am going to take a break for awhile. The washing machine is calling my name.....have a good night and stamp something!!!